Emanuel Cleaver Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“There are people walking around the streets of Kansas City who are unemployed, while one of our largest employers is not only sending jobs aboard, but then turning around and making a statement about preserving jobs.”

“We've gotten to the point now where Republicans and Democrats have nothing in common besides being members of the 'caustic caucus,' and we can't get anything done.”

“We can be fervent in our disagreements without being factitious with our beliefs.”

“America, I am a strong believer that how we treat each other matters.”

“We have Democrats saying dumb things every single day, and Republicans as well.”

“First of all, do I think there's some racists in the Tea Party? Yeah. I'm an ordained United Methodist pastor; there's some racists in the Methodist church. I don't know if there's a body that does not have some racists in it.”

“The truth of the matter is the tone is toxic here in Washington, and we have been exporting it around the country.”

“Community colleges need to be upgraded. We got to have training for real jobs. We've got a lot of jobs that are going unfilled because we don't have the technology in the heads of graduating college students to deal with them.”

“You would think that if any group in America had 20% to 25% unemployment, it would generate all kinds of attention. The Labor Department would understandably and necessarily begin to concentrate on what can we do to reduce this level of unemployment. Congress would give great time on the floor for debate on what can be done.”